At the moment of the death, Satan appears before us and multitudes of devils surround the dying soul and leads it to despair. What great terror will it be for that soul to behold Jesus Christ, whom she despised during life.
Indeed, DeMaistre, indeed.
When I read that quote today, I was really chilled. It's as if we are hearing the actual lament of a soul that has just been condemned to hell. Again, we don't know for sure, but it seems like a very likely possibility.
One thing's for sure: it gives the lie to all the silly talk of "angel" and "martyr" that the popular press keeps feeding us.